Dardas Latefa Ali, Khalaf Inaam, Nabolsi Manar, Nassar Omayyah, Halasa Suhaila
School of Nursing, 54658The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
J Sch Nurs. 2020 Dec;36(6):430-441. doi: 10.1177/1059840520957069. Epub 2020 Sep 29.
Adolescents are more likely to engage in risky health practices related to COVID-19. Their compliance with infection control measures is a key factor to mitigate the spread of the disease. The purpose of this study was to explore the knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward COVID-19 and their correlates among Jordanian adolescents. An online cross-sectional survey was utilized. A total of 1,054 Jordanian adolescents aged 12-18 completed and returned the survey. Overall, Jordanian adolescents showed a good base of knowledge regarding COVID-19 (regardless of their demographic characteristics) and tended to hold positive attitudes toward the country's curfew and other protective measures. The majority of adolescents reported that television and social media were their main source of information on COVID-19, while few reported receiving such information from their schools. The majority reported practicing effective health protective behaviors to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which was significantly predicted by their knowledge and attitudes toward these measures. However, there was a relatively small, yet clinically significant, percentage of adolescents who showed poor knowledge on COVID-19, had negative attitudes toward protective measures, and reported being engaged in risky practices related to infection spread. Tailored efforts are needed to improve the levels of knowledge, attitudes, and practices among adolescents. Raising awareness and promoting positive attitudes are vital to change adolescents' health practices. Policy makers should ensure that school nurses are available in all schools and working to their full scope. School nurses are the eyes and ears of public health and primary care. They are essential members on pandemic preparedness, reopening and reentry planning teams, and can lead health care in schools and practice in a holistic culturally competent proactive manner to address the needs of students.
青少年更有可能参与与新冠病毒相关的危险健康行为。他们对感染控制措施的遵守是减轻疾病传播的关键因素。本研究的目的是探讨约旦青少年对新冠病毒的知识、态度和行为及其相关因素。采用了在线横断面调查。共有1054名12至18岁的约旦青少年完成并返回了调查问卷。总体而言，约旦青少年对新冠病毒有良好的知识基础（无论其人口统计学特征如何），并倾向于对该国的宵禁和其他保护措施持积极态度。大多数青少年报告称，电视和社交媒体是他们获取新冠病毒信息的主要来源，而很少有人报告从学校获得此类信息。大多数人报告采取了有效的健康保护行为来预防新冠病毒的传播，这在很大程度上由他们对这些措施的知识和态度所预测。然而，有相对较小但具有临床意义的百分比的青少年对新冠病毒知识匮乏，对保护措施持消极态度，并报告参与了与感染传播相关的危险行为。需要采取有针对性的措施来提高青少年的知识、态度和行为水平。提高认识和促进积极态度对于改变青少年的健康行为至关重要。政策制定者应确保所有学校都配备学校护士并充分发挥其作用。学校护士是公共卫生和初级保健的耳目。他们是大流行防范、重新开放和重返校园规划团队的重要成员，并且可以以全面、具有文化能力的积极方式在学校领导医疗保健工作，以满足学生的需求。
